Tag: St John of the Cross
An Augustine for our time
Two sharply different portraits depict the life and character of Charles de Foucauld. One is of a dissolute man, obese and wildly self-indulgent; an aristocrat who scorned his heritage, and a soldier who dishonoured his profession. The other is of an emaciated hermit, generously open to the needs of others, especially the lowly; an ascetic […]
Simcha Fisher: Emotions not the same as faith
Feeling guilty about not feeling devastated without Mass?
It's been a long, dry spell. Many Catholics have never gone this long without receiving the Eucharist...